Free smoking cessation programs offered

Will 2012 be the year to finally quit smoking? For help kicking the cigarette habit, register for one of the free smoking cessation programs offered by SUNY Upstate Medical University at its HealthLink site at 6333 Route 298 (1 Telergy Parkway), East Syracuse.

Participants will get a personalized quit plan and will learn about the NY Smoker's Quitline, stress management, relapse prevention and medications that can help.

Choose the noon to 1 p.m. or 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. program. Both begin Jan. 9 and will meet on the following dates: Jan. 9, 17, 23, 25 and 30; Feb. 6 and 13.

Space is limited. Register by calling HealthLink at 464-8668 or visit upstate.edu/hospital/healthlink/.